Black spots on my phal-type den.....

[lissie0113]

I have a phal type den that has been growing well..... but the older growths have some black areas/spots on the leaves and canes. it has two brand new canes that have no black areas on them..... but are beautiful bright glossy green. i just want to know if this phal is sick.... or if it is just an anomaly that won't hurt anything? i will post pics later..... i took them but i need to upload them in the computer later on. i know its hard to comment without pictures....

[zuri]

Melissa, hard to say for sure without pictures.

Are these black "areas" growing?

[lissie0113]

okay so here are some pics of my plant in question..... and they seem to not be growing. i have been watching for awhile, and if they are growing it is very very slowly. neither of the new canes have any black spots on them.

[ALJ]

A fungal infection, maybe?

[Stelios]

if it was a cymbidium i would say mosaic virus but i don't know it this virus can affect Dens. Maybe it's fungus?

[digitalgate]

normal fungus, just water- not spray . systemic fungicides . spray contact fungicides . The old cane will not change spot but the young cane will be protected from the fungus infection. Remove fungus infected leaves.

[kmarch]

These spots are not a virus. They're some type of harmless fungus.

[lissie0113]

so i should spray the new canes with a contact fungicide?

[11Orchid126]

You might consider a systemic fungicide like Funginex.